Editorial standards

Attribution. Every story says where it came from. If an outlet broke it, we name them and link to them in the piece, not in a footnote. If the only source is a single outlet, we say that too, because one source is a different thing from three.

Quotes. We never invent one. We do not attribute words to a named person unless that person said them on the record or in a public meeting.

Hashgacha and eruv status. These are reported from a source or left out. We never generate them, never infer them, and never guess. Where a business tells us its own hashgacha, we publish it as reported and say so. Anyone relying on it should confirm directly with the establishment.

Zmanim and candle lighting. Calculated, not written. Times come from a zmanim source keyed to Cedarhurst and are never composed by hand or by a model.

Public records about named local businesses. Health inspection results and licence filings are public, and publishing them about a neighbour’s business is still an editorial decision rather than a feed to pipe through. A person reviews each one before it appears.

Machine assistance. Some of the mechanical work here is automated: watching feeds, spotting duplicates, sorting what matters. Drafting is assisted too. Nothing publishes without a person reading it, and the standards on this page apply to every word regardless of how the first draft happened. We are telling you this because you deserve to know it, not because anyone made us.

Corrections. We will get things wrong. See corrections for how that gets fixed.

Advertising. Sponsored content is labeled sponsored, in words. Advertisers get no say in coverage and no advance look at it. Directory position can be bought; directory inclusion is free and coverage is not for sale.